Thanksgiving

We had a great time in Arizona this Thanksgiving.  It was fun to spend time with family and meet two new babies that were born since we were down there last.  It was also nice to have a few days of sunshine before we prepare for another Utah winter.  I didn't take many pictures while we were down there, so I'm just going to do a quick recap. 

• The night before we left Eli woke up screaming and nothing we did calmed him down.  Finally we tried some orajel.  Bingo!  We noticed a little tooth coming through on the bottom. 
• Our flight to Arizona was great! It wasn't a full flight so we had a whole row to ourselves.  Every family with a baby did.  We kept Eli entertained with ice, books, magazine ripping, the window and lots of treats.
• Our sleep schedule was pretty disrupted while we were on vacation.  (We are still recovering) Our first night there was filled with screams and tears.
• Eli learned to walk!  He had been taking steps and could walk across our living room but once in Arizona he took off!  We thought that was appropriate since he learned to crawl in Arizona and got his first tooth there.  
• We had lots of time to play with cousins.  Eli loves all of his cousins, especially Brightley.  She always makes him laugh. 
• We had some good times playing Just Dance and other games with siblings.
• Good food on Thanksgiving!
• Eli's second new tooth started poking through the last days of our trip.
• The flight home was full and by the way E was acting in the airport I was not excited about boarding the plane. Just after takeoff Eli sat on Michael's lap and fell asleep while Michael read to him from the skymall magazine.  Such a blessing.
• There were a lot of military personnel on our flight and when we got to baggage claim we were able to watch as they were welcomed home by their families.  Such a sweet moment.

We are so grateful for our little family and for the time we had to spend with our extended family.  Now our Christmas tree is up and we are enjoying the rest of the holiday season.  

Life is good and we are happy.